An epiphany: Recent events highlight the responsibilities, roles, and challenges that veterinarians must embrace in public health

Journal of Veterinary Medical Education

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 115-120

  Becker, Karen M ^a  

^a Off Assistant Sec Def Hlth Aff   (United States)

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BACTERIAL INFECTION; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; CIVIL DEFENSE; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPETENCE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EPIDEMIC; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LABORATORY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL STUDENT; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RESPONSIBILITY; VACCINATION; VETERINARY MEDICINE; VIRUS INFECTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0042568981     PISSN: 0748321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.30.2.115     Document Type: Conference Paper

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